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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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